Upon seeing the person huddled at the doorway, the shop assistant hurriedly went inside to report. Old Man Li came out to check, and upon seeing the person on the ground, he paused in surprise.
"What? Still can't bear it?"
Doctor Xu then came out, his eyes filled with helplessness as he looked at Old Man Li. After so many years, his junior brother had changed.
"No."
Old Li shook his head. In fact, when Little Stone betrayed him, he had thought that the kid's fate would not be good, but he did not expect that retribution would come so quickly.
Little Stone was in so much pain that he was completely disoriented. The last thing Cui'er said made him dumbfounded.
He never imagined that while Fatty Liu was using Cui'er to threaten him into doing things for him, he was actually having that kind of relationship with Cui'er.
Seeing how familiar they were with each other, Little Stone felt like a fool.
Little Stone was in excruciating pain all over his body. In his dazed state, he seemed to hear Old Man Li's words, and he struggled to open his eyes.
"Shopkeeper..."
His hands and feet are crippled, and he dares not move at all now, his whole body is in excruciating pain.
Looking at the pitiful little stone, Old Man Li sneered, "You still recognize me?"
"Shopkeeper, I know I was wrong, please save me!"
Little Stone has been following Old Man Li for so long, he knows that Old Man Li's medical skills are quite good.
Old Man Li should be able to heal his injury, right?
"Heh, when you poisoned me, didn't you ever think of letting me go?"
"I……"
Little Stone swallowed hard: "That Fatty Li is no human being. He tricked me into sleeping with one of the women in his household. I thought she was a clean and innocent maid, but I never expected..."
The thought that Cui'er was actually Li Pangzi's woman made Xiao Shitou feel disgusted.
This fat Li is so unscrupulous. He's using his own woman to threaten me time and time again.
"Go find Fatty Li to save you!"
Old Man Li snorted coldly. If Little Stone hadn't poisoned him, he might have been able to show some compassion.
A few days ago, Little Stone poisoned me, and I almost lost my life.
"Shopkeeper, I know I was wrong, please give me another chance!"
Little Stone didn't want to die either; he was living a life worse than death.
"Someone come here!"
Old Man Li suddenly spoke up. Doctor Xu looked at him thoughtfully, while Little Stone's eyes were filled with surprise. He knew that Old Man Li was a very kind person.
Two waiters came over, and Old Man Li sneered, "Drag this thing aside and keep it away from our shop. Don't let it affect our business!"
"Yes, shopkeeper!"
The two waiters were furious when they learned of Little Stone's betrayal, and upon hearing Old Man Li's order, they immediately stepped forward.
"Shopkeeper, you can't do this to me!"
Little Stone still wanted to struggle, but he was in pain all over his body. His hands and feet had been broken, and even the slightest movement caused him great pain. What could he possibly resist?
"Let's go!" Doctor Xu smiled with satisfaction. Although doctors are supposed to be benevolent, you can't be too nice to some traitors, especially the ungrateful ones.
Back at the shop, Old Man Li was in low spirits.
"Tonight, let Xue'er cook us something delicious. You should try her homemade wine; it will absolutely amaze you!"
Thinking of Han Luoxue's hot pot, Old Man Li swallowed hard. He was quite old and had eaten many delicious foods, but Han Luoxue's was truly unforgettable.
"Alright then! Senior brother, let's have a good drink together."
...
Han Luoxue scoffed when she heard about Xiao Shitou.
"That kind of person deserves it!" Zhou Jie said indignantly. In their large family, there's a saying: "Once betrayed, never trusted again."
There's no such thing as remorse. If a servant can betray you once, they can betray you a second and a third time.
That little stone is clearly an ungrateful wretch. Regardless of the reasons for his betrayal, he doesn't deserve forgiveness.
"Yes, I still remember the first time I met him, he seemed quite reliable!"
At that time, only Old Man Li and he were in the clinic.
"Oh, let's not think about him anymore. What should we eat tonight? Didn't Doctor Xu want to drink? How about we have hot pot again?"
Zhou Jie hadn't had enough of the hot pot from last time, and she felt she could eat it all the time.
Seeing Zhou Jie's drooling expression, Han Luoxue smiled helplessly: "Alright, I'll make you hot pot again. But this time we'll mainly be cooking fish!"
Upon hearing that it was fish, Zhou Jie's eyes lit up: "Is there anything I can do? I can help!"
Han Luoxue took out two fish from her spatial storage. These fish were quite large, each weighing five or six pounds.
"Sister Zhou, how do you fillet the fish?"
The two of them were fiddling around in the kitchen when Yunniang, hearing the noise, ran out from inside the house: "Oh dear, you two are so clumsy! Why don't I do it instead!"
Zhou Jie tried to slice it a few times, but it seemed quite difficult, so in the end Yun Niang did it.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mom! If we wait for Sister Zhou to finish cooking, we probably won't be able to eat tomorrow."
The three of them burst into laughter. It has to be said that Zhou Jie is a foodie; she's good at eating, but she's not quite good at cooking.
"Sister Zhou, why don't you start the fire?"
This type of fish cannot be cooked directly after cutting; it needs to be sliced and then rinsed.
When Doctor Xu and his group returned, their eyes lit up when they heard they were having hot pot.
Han Luoxue placed the pot on the stove, and Zhou Jiesheng lit the fire. Soon, the hot pot started bubbling away.
A rich aroma wafted over, and Wang Yan, who lived in the next courtyard, smelled the strong fragrance as soon as she finished her meal.
The scent is similar to the last one, but it feels a little different.
"Sister Han is really something, she didn't even call me when there was something delicious to eat!"
Wang Yan swallowed hard. Although she had just eaten dinner, she felt she could still eat some more.
"Miss, they can't keep inviting us to eat there!"
The girl covered her mouth and chuckled softly, while Wang Yan pouted unhappily: "But it smells so good, I have to go and mooch a meal from you!"
Just as Wang Yan was about to leave, Master Wang walked in and said, "Stop!"
"Yan'er, how's your relationship with Madam Han next door? When can you bring over the spice recipe?"
Hearing her father bring up this matter again, Wang Yan felt a chill run down her spine: "Dad, we need to think long-term. What's a spice recipe? I'm trying to marry Zhou Jun right now."
Hearing this, Master Wang shook his head disapprovingly: "I know you've taken a fancy to that Zhou guy, but that doesn't conflict with getting the spice formula. Wang Yan, I'm warning you, if you don't get the spice formula, you'd better get married right now!"
Wang Yan felt a little heavy-hearted when she left.
Now that her relationship with Han Luoxue is quite good, how could Madam Han possibly give her such a precious formula?
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